The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-25


Monongalia. The gentleman says he
breaks no plighted faith In voting for
Camden. say hero ho could not have
been elected had we known that he would
vote for Camden. I say the election oi
Camden was a square issue In Preston
county and that tic Senator never could
have been nominated II We had known he
was going to turn on us In this manner.
say he violates the confidence Of the Re-
publicans Of Monongalia county and OF
tho Republicans Of Preston county.
have always had great respect for my
aged friend, but that no has made ms.
take to-day have no doubt, That he has
violated the confidence OF the Republic
cans Of Preston county placed in him
know. 1vote for W. H. II. Flick. Zap.
plause). ,zI ,sGI &.aGsIrG
Mr.. Toler arose and said: "Mr. Presi.
dent, l voted for Dr.. Barbee. l desire to
change my vote" .5g wv
The clerk called his name. 6
II now vote for the Hon. Dr.. A. r.
Barbee." (Laughter). Fs 'Si5.faS
CHEHRED AND HIssED. ~.
Mr. Menear also changed his vote from
Goa to Camden. He said though he was
here as Republican he believed that il
he returned to his people without doing
as he did and ss he felt 1t to be hia duty to
do, they would not look upon him with
approval. He was cheered and his,ed,
the President pounding for order in vain.
Once or twice during the excitement Of
the session President Price had to be very
emphatic in calling for order.
Mr.. Sommeryille moved that the assem-.
bly, proceed TO take another ballot. Mr..
Raymond moved to adjourn which took
precedence. The ayes and noes were de.
manded and the vote resulted A ayes to
46 noes. This looked favorable for Mr.,
Camden, but the second ballot showed no
gain. The vote was as follows: Camden,
Il; Gof, %; Barbee, 9; Armstrong, s.;
Flick, 3; A. /. Borenan, l; @. j. Faulk-
ner, |; Newman, l; ]. B. jackson, l !;
Okey johnson, l. Mr.. eommerville moved
to take third ballot, which prevailed.
The result was: Camden, II; Gof, 81;
Barbee, s; VIM. a. Quarter, 4; Newman,
l; s. L. Flournoy, /; Edwin Maxwell, 9.
a...5 Mr.. MORRIS gxrLAlSs. & @
When Mr.. Morris name was called he
did not vote, but after the roll was fin
ished ho rose and explained his vote. He
said no was not born in tho woods to be
scared at an owl, if 1t did wear gpectscles,
Referring to snyder,] This provoked
hisses. "a, =. -, l'H Tf75' ~ ,7I1i'
MIR. Gleason called him to order, claim.
ing that he was not explaining his vote,
but abusing number OF men who had
voted. yyIhlg-
"oh," said Senator Snyder, II don't
mind that. Let him alone II he enjoys
that sort of thing" [Laushter.7
Mr.. Morris, continuing, said: he may
be bad man. He intimates that he Is
from Bitter Greek, and that the further
up they get the worse they are. and he is
from the headwators; but don't think he
is as dangerous ns he lets on. want to
say, MIR. President, that was born with q
vein of pure cussednees in me, and il
there is one thing like it is to get down
in the dirt and get my fingers in another
fellows eyes and my teeth in his ear and
chaw him all up. II that's what the Sena.
tor from Monongs!ia wants, I'm his man.
He can have it whenever be wants it.
he said tho allegation that he was a
professional bolter Was irstigated by
professional liar, and then likened the
Democratic factions to two goate, and said
ne always felt like telling them to 'go.it."
This villainous pun settled the business,
and the Assembly gladly adjourned.
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